Can Heating & Air Companies Still Be Trusted?

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What’s Happened to the HVAC Market? If you’ve been quoted a new air conditioner or major repair recently, then you know there has been a major shift in HVAC pricing over the past few years.  Changes in consumer habits, advertising, industry culture, and other factors have driven prices up and quality of service down.  It’s…

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HVAC Not Heating? Check These Things First!

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If Your HVAC is Not Heating, Let’s Check First What Kind You Have When it comes to heating your home, your HVAC system can be one of a number of types.  Typically, your home will be outfitted with one of the following: Gas Furnace Heat Pump Electric Heat Mini-Split Ductless AC Depending on which kind…

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Do You Need More Than a Home Inspection?

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Are Inspections Always a Part of the Home Buying Process? There are no requirements for inspections during the home buying process, but they typically occur in one fashion or another.  According to Southern Bay Realty, a local real estate brokerage, just about every home purchase includes some sort of an inspection contingency.  But what kind…

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Which Air Filter is Best for Your AC Unit

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Which Air Filter is Best for Your AC Unit and the Importance of Regular Maintenance Air conditioning units are vital systems in ensuring that our living or working spaces remain comfortable, especially during those boiling hot summer days.  A core component that plays an enormous role in the operation and efficiency of AC units is…

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The Thawing Point: Dealing with Frozen AC Coil

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Understanding Your Frozen AC Coil Air conditioning units are a blessing, especially during the blistering summer heat.  However, it can be quite troubling to find a frozen AC coil and your HVAC unit not working in such conditions.  And unfortunately it can happen due to several contributing factors to this situation. Understanding why this happens…

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Is My Thermostat Bad?

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How to Know if Your Thermostat is Bad If your thermostat is bad or going bad you’re going to want to get it fixed right away.  With a malfunctioning thermostat you’ll be unable to run any part of your HVAC system, which in these summer temperatures is pretty rough.  Fortunately, there’s a few easy things…

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Repair or Replace: A Guide to AC Compressor Issues

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Repair or Replace: It’s a Trick Question As it happens, asking whether you should repair or replace an air conditioner’s compressor is a trick question.  Though many parts of an air conditioner are repairable, the compressor is not.  A compressor repair is always a compressor replacement, so what you’re actually deciding between is whether to…

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Eligible Products for Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

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What Products are Eligible? Most heat pumps, central air conditioners, mini-splits, gas water heaters, and electrical panel upgrades qualify for the Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Tax Credit.  Specifically, Energy Star has established criteria each product must meet or exceed to qualify.  For every eligible product we offer, we’ve detailed out this criteria and provided convenient…

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